Quote Originally Posted by Canvasback
CutMeMick!!! Cavalcade was one of the best boxing programs. It had top name fighters and was on free tv. I remember seeing Gavilan, Basilio, Fullmer, but don't remember much about the fights. If I remember right Gavilan said he got the bolo punch from the movement of cutting sugar cane with a machete. I was lucky enough to meet him at the IBHOF before he passed away. Got him to autograph a glove for me.
Completely agree.....Your right he was working a summer job with his godfather and got the punch from that cutting sugar cane with a machete.....Do you remember the fight with Walter Cartier I was watching it yesterday he was loosing the fight and needed a KO and got it in 10th & final round the way Cartier falls to the ground it was as if a kid had dropped their rag doll......Wow!! an autographed glove from "The Cuban Hawk"